I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.

我相信那箱子再也关不上了。

The officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils.

海关官员拧开瓶盖，把瓶子放到鼻子底下。

They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others.

他们既不出售任何东西，也不需要从别人那儿得到任何东西，

In the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences -- most of them wildly improbable.

在19世纪，小说家常在小说结尾处给读者准备一系列的巧合——大部分是牵强附会，极不可能的。

The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help.

工人说，悉听尊便。警察去打电话叫人。

They had become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired a market value.

他们成了商业化的受害者，因为他们的名字具有了市场价值。